All warnings have been discontinued for Trinidad and Tobago. I remained awake for the majority of the rain, and in the northwestern part of Trinidad, the peak of the action lasted around three hours. There was very little lightning but the rain was persistent and heavy, accompanied by strong, gusty winds that changed direction rapidly.
Thankfully there was no flooding in my neighbourhood but I understand that several places across the country, including in Tobago as well, have suffered severe inundation and/or wind damage to property. A number of these same places also contained downed trees, some of which contributed to numerous localised power outages, in addition to the wind itself. The television is full of images and videos sent in by amateurs, showing the extent of the damages caused.
The good thing is that no deaths or injuries were reported, at least none so far as of the 7 AM local news update this morning. However, with the cloud shield of Bret still very close, I wouldn't be surprised if we got a few residual showers today. In fact, the sky already looks to be covering again and wind seems to be blowing every so often ...
